Saving Aziz

Outline

Saving Aziz (2022) tells the story of a daring effort to rescue an Afghan friend during the 2021 withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. Former Marine Chad Robichaux describes how a mission to save Aziz, the interpreter who had served beside him, grew into an operation that helped thousands of people escape. The book reflects on loyalty, courage, and keeping promises.

• The book tells how a former Marine tried to rescue his Afghan friend during the 2021 withdrawal of American forces.
• Aziz was the interpreter who had served beside Chad Robichaux, and that bond drove the whole effort.
• What began as a mission to save one man grew into an operation that helped thousands of people escape.
• Loyalty to someone who stood beside you can lead to action far larger than you planned.
• The author reflects on courage and on the weight of keeping a promise when keeping it is hard.

Chad Robichaux with David L. Thomas bring together military experience and professional writing. Robichaux is a former United States Marine who served in Afghanistan and founded the Mighty Oaks Foundation to support veterans, while Thomas is a writer who helped tell the story.